Dave Chisnall beats Thibault Tricole 6-2
Belgian Darts Open · Last 48 · Fri 20 Mar
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Dave Chisnall faces Thibault Tricole at Belgian Darts Open in Last 48 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Dave Chisnall who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Thibault Tricole strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Thibault Tricole answers with a maximum; Dave Chisnall gets a look at 50 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains.
Thibault Tricole is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thibault Tricole takes out 40 with Dave Chisnall poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Thibault Tricole leads 1-0. Dave Chisnall answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Dave Chisnall answers with a maximum; Dave Chisnall takes out 68 with Thibault Tricole poised on 78; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
We're level at 1-1. Dave Chisnall turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Dave Chisnall answers with a maximum; Dave Chisnall gets a look at 82 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains.; Dave Chisnall gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Dave Chisnall leads 2-1.
Dave Chisnall makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Dave Chisnall takes out 28 with Thibault Tricole poised on 74; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Dave Chisnall leads 3-1. Dave Chisnall makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5.
Dave Chisnall takes out 40 with Thibault Tricole poised on 97; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Dave Chisnall leads 4-1. Dave Chisnall makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Dave Chisnall answers with a maximum; Dave Chisnall gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Dave Chisnall leads 5-1. Thibault Tricole answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 7. Thibault Tricole reaches 96 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board.; Thibault Tricole gets the finish on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Dave Chisnall leads 5-2.
Dave Chisnall closes out Leg 8. The match contains 6 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Thibault Tricole strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Thibault Tricole answers with a maximum; Dave Chisnall gets a look at 50 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Thibault Tricole is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Thibault Tricole takes out 40 with Dave Chisnall poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Thibault Tricole leads 1-0.
Dave Chisnall answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 2. Dave Chisnall answers with a maximum; Dave Chisnall takes out 68 with Thibault Tricole poised on 78; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Dave Chisnall turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Dave Chisnall answers with a maximum; Dave Chisnall gets a look at 82 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains.; Dave Chisnall gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Dave Chisnall leads 2-1.
Dave Chisnall makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Dave Chisnall takes out 28 with Thibault Tricole poised on 74; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Dave Chisnall leads 3-1.
Dave Chisnall makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Dave Chisnall takes out 40 with Thibault Tricole poised on 97; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Dave Chisnall leads 4-1.
Dave Chisnall makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Dave Chisnall answers with a maximum; Dave Chisnall gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Dave Chisnall leads 5-1.
Thibault Tricole answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 7. Thibault Tricole reaches 96 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board.; Thibault Tricole gets the finish on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Dave Chisnall leads 5-2.
Dave Chisnall closes out Leg 8. Dave Chisnall has 94 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Thibault Tricole is sitting on 170 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dave Chisnall gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Dave Chisnall wins 6-2.